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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
The Public School Question.

Mr.. Geo Biddlc one of the School
Commissioners furnishes facts in re.
lation to the vexed question of pub
lie schools, to the Cecil Neaos of this
week.
The levy of last year was not suf.
ficient to run the schools three and
one-half terms, as we had to borrow
from this year, debt carried over
some $4,000. The County Commits
sioners made the same levy last year
as for the past ten or fifteen years
viz. $4,000 for regular school rur-
poses. They did not make an extra
levy of$l2,OO0 for new school houses
which have been needed for years.
A portion cf this sum has not been
used from the fact that the houses
Gland included) could not be built
for the sum levied, viz: Frazer's $500
Earlville )colored) $500, Warwick
(colored) $500, North East (colored)
$3.50, and Port Deposit (colored)
$1,000.
The School Commissioner urged
in April 1886, that the County Com
missioners levy an amount sufficient
for the full year; an estimate in de-
tail was submitted at that time. The
County Commissioners thought it
best to build the new school houses
and run the schools part of the
year, promising sufficient for the full
year commencing September, 1887.
AS to borrowing. | do not like
RAINING into debt for any purpose,
but believe in paying as you go, But
this is not ii question for the School
Board TO decide, as the State law
positively forbids them to do so.
Mr.. Biddle concludes by urging
that good men be sent to the Legis-
lature. $50 as to secure a just distri-
button of the State School Tax. Let
the basis of distribution be the total
number of children. AS it is, Cecil
county pays more than it receives,
and receives but little more than half
as much per child as Prince Georges
and Charles. On this subject practi
cal legislation is much needed"
We will never send good men" to
the Legislature under the old boss
party system They are not wanted
there.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
Death of a Former Citizen.

David E. Mackey died at West
Branch, Iowa, on the 18th of March
in the 54th year of his age. He was
born in this county near the Rock
church, where he resided until the
year 1866, when, in company with
his brother, he went to Montana. He
removed from there to West Branch
in 1867 Here he became a popular
citizen, and in 1879 was elected
Mayor of the town for two terms in
succession. He was SUI sequently
justice of the peace, member of coun-
Gil, &c He was appointed postmas
ter in 1885. A short time after he
was stricken with paralysis and re-
manned an invalid to the time of his
death. Mr.. Mackey was member
of the NJ L. Church in which he was
Jealous worker. He leaves a son
and sister. His funeral was very
largely attended.-Appeal.
l think very highly of DR.. Seth Ar.
nold's Cough Killer. Father used it
five years and | have very often heard
him recommend it as the best cough
remedy he ever saw. G. C. Keeuey,
New London, CT. For sale by G. G,
Sill.
DR., Seth Arnold's Sugar Coated
Bilious Pills unequalled for costiveness
Jaundice and liver trouble 25c. For
sale by G. G. Sill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
Rheumatism and Neuralgia Cured
ia Two Days.

The Indiana Chemical Co. have
discovered a compound which acts
with truly mahvelous rapidity the.
cure of Rheumatism and Neura lgia.
We guarantee it to cnre any and ev-
cry case of acute Infammatory Rheu-
matism and Neuralgia in 2 DAYS,
andato give immediate relief IN chronic
cases and effect speedy cure
On receipt of 80 cents, in two
cent stamps, we will send to any ad-
dress the prescription for this wond-
erful compound, which can be filled
by your home druggist at small cost.
We take this means of giving our
discovery to the public instead of
putting it out as patent medicine,
it being much less expensive. We
will gladly refund money if atisfact-
ion is not given.
THE INDIANA CHEMICAL Co.
Charlottesville, Ind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
What True Merit Will
Dn.

The unprecedented sale Boschee's German
Syrup within few ears. has as tonished
the world. 1t is without doubt the safest
and best remedy ever discovered for the
speedy and efectual cures of Coughs, Colds
and the severest Lung troubles. 1t acts on
an entirely different principle from the US
ual Prescriptions given by PHYSICIANS, as
it does not dry up Cough and leave the
diseases still in the sstem, but on the con-
trary removes the cause of the trouble,
heals the part affected and leaves them in
purely health condition. A bottle kept
in the house for use when the diseasesmake
their appearance, will save doctors bills
and long spell of seriousillness. A trial
will convince you of these facts. Ii is pos
lively sold by all druggists and general
dealers in the land. Price, IS cts. large
bottles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
No Pluro-pneumonia in Cecil.

United States Inspector, DR.. F. W.
Patterson, was notified by a farmer
in the 4th district that he had cow
which he feared had symptoms of
pleuro, and the Inspector came and
after an examination pronounced the
disease consumption. The cow was
slaughtered and post norton
proved the doctor diagnosis to have
been correct, The doctor pronounc-
ed this county free from the dreaded
disease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
SHERiFF'S TAX NOTICE !

Tax payers who have not paid
their State, County and Dog Taxes
will please take notice that have not
received the bills from the Treasurer
and have determined to allow the de.
linquents the last moment possible
to settle with him. The law requires
me to report to Treasurer before June
1st and in order to have all claims
settled it will be necessary for me to
begin levying on property not later
than the 18th instant, until which
time bills may be settled with the
Treasurer. ROBERT MACKEY,
April 4th, 1887. Sheriff.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
The Remedy in their Own Hands

The appeal says: "There is com:
plant on the part of the farmers that
their interests are not encouraged bv
the State as they should be; but that
on the contrary their interests are
Disseminated against. These COM
plants are appearing in public prints
and therefore become subject for
public discussion.
Taking Cecil county as an example,
whose fault is it that our farmer
friends have not been represented in
the legislature, and that our county
affairs are badly conducted?
Surely it is the fault of the farmers
themselves. Instead of looking to
their own interests at the primaries
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
Saved His Life.

Mr.. d. l. Wilcockson, of Horse
Cave, KY, says he was. for many years
badly afflicted with Phthisic, also Dia-
betes; the pains were almost unendur-
able and would sometimes almost throw
him into commissions. He tried Elec-
trio Bitters and got relief from the first
bottle and after taking six bottles, was
entirely cured, and had gained in flesh
eighteen pounds. He says he posit-
lively believes he would have died, had
it not been for the relief afforded by
Electric Bitters, Sold at so cents a
bottle by l.. r. Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
Miraculous Escape.

W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winchest
err, Ind, writes: "One of my custo-
mers, Mrs. Louisa Pike, Blrtonia,
Randolph Co., Ind, was long suffer-
er with Consumption, aud was given
up to die by her physicians. She
heard of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and began buying it
of me. In six months time she walk
ed to this city, a distance of six miles,
and is now so much improved she has
quit using it. She feels she owes her
life to it.
Free Trial Bottles at L. r. Kirk s
Drug Dtore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
Select School.

The Public School here will close
the 18th inst. and 1 propose to open
for patrons who desire it, a Select
School for one term, commencing
April 18th and closing June 30th,
1887. The patronage of former
friends and others here and in this
vicinity, is solicited. Terms easy.
For further information apply to
III. L. OWENS,
Principal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15


attended the wedding anniversary
party of Mr.. & Mrs. Ryan on Satur-
day evening last. who were the re.
cipients of numerous presents on the
occasion. A pleasant evening was
spent, the Band discoursing some of
their best airs to enliven the occasion.
Hon. Jas. G. Blaine had touch
of pneumonia last week being over
TAX en- by that tormentor of the flesh
while on visit in the Indian Terri :
tory. The Philadelphia, City lem,
that voracious, paper which mis-
takes lying for enterprise and
true sensation, came out on
Saturday evening with filming re-
port that Mr.. Blaine was dying-in
fact that it was about all over with
him at the date of its last dispatch.
The Rising Sun Base Ball Club has
organized with the following officers
and members: W. Ryan, Pres. and
Capt; Chas. E: Dare, Sec. and Treas.
Players, NJ Hanna, c.; G. e. Dare, p;
L. Ryan, LIST b.; D. Raglan, End b.;
w. Ryan, 3rd b.; E. Ewing, s. s; G.
Dare, |. f.; O. Kimbell, r. f.. l.. Kirk,
C. f. The club would like to hear
from some of the mines of its size
G. E. DARE, Sec.
On Saturday last q Z year old girl
of Samuel Jewell who lives in Elkton
was badly burned. She with other
children were burning rubbish in a
lot near the house, when her clothing
caught fire. The child ran which
famed the flames, and before two
men who were at work near the spot
could reach her and extinguish the
flames she was badly burned so that
her recovery is doubtful.
Frieghts from Philadelphia to this
station, under the new Interstate
Law are lowered on some lines of
goods 4 cents on the hundred pounds.
Passenger fares are not changed.
Some notifications have resulted, the
company having arranged their
schedule of distances to be exact,
which resulted in adding q cent in
some cases and deducting it in
others.
This week the public schools close
and the hard worked teachers will
haye a breathing spell. With four
days in the week and six hours
day work, and only short vacations,
Saturdays, Good Fridays, Easter
Mondays, Shrove Tuesdays, Ash
Wednesdays, Fourth Of Julys. Can
delmas. Washington's birth day, St.
Patrick's, Hallow eve and the like,
the exacting strain is enough to
break down any constitution not
of iron.
The M. E. Church shade trees un-
derwent a trimming up and thinning
out this week. Rev. I. Jewell was
leading the work, axe in hand. Broth
er Mccullough was weighing the end
of crosscut, brother Carter was do.
ing with rall his might what his
'hands findeth to do,' and the whole
family were busy in the labor of love-
An iron railing is to be placed at each
side of the church in strong posts for
hitching horses to, which will make
the arrangement for out of town folks
very convenient.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15

Any member of the old 9th Corps
who contemplates going to Spottsyl-
vania on May 18th to attend the un.
yelling of the Sedgewick Monument,
will please notify me before April %,
so that proper arrangements may be
made, JOHN w. MCCULLOUGH,
Sap2t Rowlandville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
Stuffed Birds.

Mr. G. G. Sill, has some nice spe-
cimens of stuffed birds and animals
in the show window of his drug store.
The latest accession is blackbird.
Mr.. George Sollars, did the mount.
ing which is we'll executed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
Orchilla Birds Egg.

Barnes & Hartenstine have pre-
sented the MIDLAND Office with an
egg of the bird which deposits the
celebrated Orchilla Guano found on
the Caribbean Sea Islands. The egg
is shaped like guinea's egg slightly
larger and irregularly specked with
brownish colored blotches. The bird
is one of the large family of Sea
Gulls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
Death of Bishop Lee.

The Rt. Rev. Alfred Lee, LII. D.,
bishop ofthe Protestant Episcopal
Church of Delaware and primate Of
the church in America, died at his
home in Wilmington, Del, on Tues.
day last of typhoid fever, after an i'll.
ness of about two months. The bish-
op was in his SOth year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
More Room Wanted.

The Birds have rented one of the
cellars under the Passmore Building
in which to sore part of their farm
machinery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-15
MARRIED.

JENKINs-KEILHoLTz.-On the 9th
instant at the Parsonage, West
Nottingham, by Rev. s. A. Gay
ley, D. D., Henry L. B. Jenkins of
Philadelphia and Mary Annie
Keilholtz of Rising Sun.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-10
TELEGRApHIC BREyITIEs.

It is thought FIAT cable rates will either 90 m
to forty cents per word Soon, or down to six
cents.
young man nssned Stanley barely escaped
peln, murdered ty n Chinanan at Coi,Isa on
Sunday evening.
= great forest fire IS raging on the German.
2eigie frontier, and the woods on both sides of
TIE line are sheet Of flame.
Mahone and John D. Wise are working to-
gether in Republican harness in Virginia. wiere
the campaign has fairy opened.
John NJ. Driver and Miss May Jane Has
brouck. OF San Joaquin county eloped andwere
marrlea Ill Stockton on sunday evening
Frank @ Brien, an American. was executed 2.
Her1nossilo last Thursday, by the Mexican au-
thorliie3, Tor murder committed some ten
years age.
Arrangements have beer made for the MIR
chase OF block Of land in North Red Bluff for
the new 81, 900 sehool-holtse Plans for the
building nave been drawn and accepted and
work will begin at once.
Janesyille, Mimi, is i'll an lIproar of excite
ment over the elopement of Rev. D. Seymour
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
Mrs. Fanny J. Henry, wife of j. 4. Henry ed.
itor of the 4ssgas.
James Chandler, an unmarried man % years
old, and owner of a ranch and some stock in
Drews valley, Or, eloped last Thursday night
with the wife of man named Neil. Neil was
away from home tthe time. The woman LEFT
i've small children, the youngest being only two
months old
Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-10
FOREST FLAMES.
Western Towns and Lumber Properties
Threatened by Forest Fires


NEILLsvILLE (Wis), August 9th.-The forest
fires have broken out again in this vicinity and
are causing much damage to logging camp sleds
and other camp outfit The loss is heavy. Near
the same place is jam of thousands OF logs
The fire is within r mile of the jam, and the
wind blowing toward it. August Haley,
farmer living seven miles from here, lost 225
cords of wood. The fire broke out yesterday on
Wedges creek, west of here, ard is spreading
fast. This is in the neighborhood of Hewitts-
VILE, which was destroyed by fire Just one year
ago yesterday Considerable apprehension is
felt here, and the city has been thoroughly wet
down by the water-works. Everything is very
dry, ard If there is no rain within twenty four
hours greater damage than last year may be ex-
pected.
News has been received that the large staye
mill of Helm X Meyer on Wedges creek, together
with thousands of dollars worth of slaves, is in
great danger, and crew of men has started
from the city to fight the flames A fierc fire is
raging in the wood marsh southeast of Por age
and force of men is hard at work fighting the
ire. large amount of timber has been swept
away, and other property IS i'll danger.
BOOMING FLAMES IN MICHIGAN
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.l, August 9th-Forest
fires are raging in the northern part of Kent
county. At Sand Lake the fire got into the pine
slashing and sometimes came near deyouring
the village. Farm houses and buildings were
barely saved. The woods and fields in every
direction about Cedar Springs are on fire. and
pretty much everybody Is engaged in fighting
the flames and trying to save farm property.
Several residences were yesterday surrounded
by fire, and only By great effort were saved If
rain does not come there viii be heavy losses
Crops are suffering terribly
fiTe broke out in the pineries near Grand
vile yesterday, aud there is danger of the vii
lage burning up. Fires are also burning in the
marshes near the city, and the smoke is thick
all about.
TOWN SAVED.
ST; IGSAoE (Mch.). August 9th.--A change of
wind this morning has saved the town, which
seemed doomed b. the approaching fires
THE rowN OF sASDUsKY scoRcHED.
DETROIT, August 9th.-Nine business houses,
the Carson Hotel and other property was
bnrned at Sandusky, Mich, to-day. No lives
were lost as had been reported. The fire orig
mated in the swamps.
SILL RAGING AT LAST ACCOUNTS.
DETROIT. August 9th.-A special from Grand
Rapids tonight says that fires are still raging
north and south Of there. From the north dis
eouraging reports are received tonight. AT
Crofton, four miles south OF Kalkaska. the
flames destroyed large number of farm build
ings and fences. Around Kingsley, miles of
fences and many fields were burned over.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-10
Sick and Nervous Headaches
STARTLING!

WE ASSERT THIS STARTLING FACT:
w We can prove by our books that three
out of every five persons that consume q case
of the famous lErNA MINERAL WATERS re-
ceive direct and certain benefit, for our ledger
shows that three out of every five that purchase
the first case return for the second, third fourth
and fifth, many of them continuing its use in
definitely. 1t Is a certain specific for Liver and
Kidney Disorders, Dyspepsia and Rheumatism
This is not merely statement. but q Iact esiab-
hshed by our sales, in hundreds OF instances of
over twenty consecutive cases to the same per-
son. Another significant evidence lies in the
fact that although the astonishing feet of these
mineral waters was not generally known on the
subject OF public discussion till within the last
three months, yet within that time in fact, since
April llth last the sales have increased till they
are now eight times what they were at that date
Hundreds attest its marvellous curative proper
ties, but We have only room here for a few
names of persons who from experience assert
its efficacy
". G: Reed, io9 Battery street-Dyspepsia.
DIR. I. r Callundau, 1918 Laguna street
NJ. Goodwin, 407 Battery street, Dyspepsia.
DR.. David ooster. Si3 Webster street
James Mcmahon, corner Washington aud Bat
teTy-Paralyss.
DR.. NJ. II. Logan, 20i sutter street.
Smith Brown, Napa-ErySipelas.
Mm. Edgington, Napa-Heart Disease.
W.. Nenzell, Chemist. $50 Market street
Troubles.
j. D. Blanehar, Napa-Hea Disease.
Q. B. Andrews, Napa-Kidney Complaint
j. Il. Roberts, Yountville- Kidney Complaint
J. W. Farmer, Nailejo-Rheumatism
A. c. Bryan, West tOa6laEd-Seiatic Rhsurz,a-
tism.
J. k. Woodward, East Oaklard-pysper sia.
I. II. Organ, West Oaklan6-L. YER and Kid
ney Disorder.
2. 5. Bottorf, Berryessa yalley-GeneIal De-
Jesse GTiggsby, Sapa- Rheumatism
Mrs. NJ. Morrison, Suscol-Akthma and Fsral-
ysis.
jeff Chandler, Napa-D Dyspepsia
Wm. Plass, Napa-Erysipelas.
Mrs. Julia +. Steere, Oakland-Ncuralgia.
+. A. Leach, OF the Oakland Enquirer -
Dyspepsia.
J. W. Wood, Oakland Wharf-Rheumatism
+. NJ. Cooley, 33l Seventeenth street, San Fran
clseo-infammation of the Kidneys.
I. +. Raney, Napa-R Rheumatism.
stuart Close, Napa = Sciatic Rheumatisn.
w. T. Hastings, Benicia-Inflammator Rheu-
matism.
tayia street, san Francisco Neuralgia and
Paralysis.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-10
THOSE CRUISERS
Irving NJ. Scott Talks Freely of His
Chances for u Contract.

[Ccyrit, 1851 by nc Calfoy1id 1tssocicee! Press
NEW YORK, August 9th.--[Special. IA Wash
tngton special says concerning the opening of
bids vest rday for cruisers There is vet how
ever, Il provision of the law which possibly
might give the construction of one OF the cruis-
ers Sos. and 5 to the Union iron Works, of
san Frauesco. The Act making the appropri-
alton provided that one of the gunboats OF
cruisers should be built on or near the Pacific
coast, and one near the coast of the Gulf of
Mexico Bnt if it should appear TO the salts
faction OF the President that vessels could net
be constructed at fair cost near these coasts, be
shall authorize the construction of these yes
sells or either of them, elsewhere in the United
be considered "a fair cost"
The Herdtfs WaShineton correspondent inter
viewed scott, who said - 1t is true that Cramp
K Sons, of Philadelphia, underbid us SIS 600
but when you consider that the eight on the
material used in its construction would amount
to s25DO, You will see that the Government is
saving S@,n4D even ou awarding the contract nj
Sis GO in excess of the lowest bidder | have
still another arsument IN oar favor When
Congress inserted the clause providing for the
building of one of the cruisers on the Pacific
coast they had in view the development of the
shipbiIilding facilities in that locality in the
event of war, and as an act of justice to sec
ton of the country which contributes to the
support of the Government S'3 10000 annually
More than this. II is desired to keen constantly
several iirst-cluss vessels in the harbor of San
Francisco for the protection of that city and the
coast. Now, suppose all these vessels were
built ut New York, or Baltimore, or Phiiadel-
phia, have you any idea what it would cost the
Government to send them around to san Fran
cisco? 1t would not probably occur 10 you but
state it as fact that the expense in each case
would not fall short of $40 600, all of which as
have said, is the other argument in our favor
Do you not think that Cramp will expect
both contracts, in view of his special bid, which
is 500, 600 less than yours
To this question Scott dfyly replied that he
had bid upon the cruiser as directed by law
Cramp bid upon the same ship $4,000 less
Anybody, he argued might make the special
plan Il great deal cheaper than the foregoing
" But, he added, Significantly 1t might not
be for the interest of the Government to adopt
it. At all events" concluded Scott, +" l am not
worrying myself about that. Secretary Whitney
sent abroad and secured the plans upon which
these huls and their engines are to be built at
an expense OF So 000. l think it very doubtful
II he viii throw aside these results of the high
est naval skill and training and adopt nntried
plans which might, with all respect 10 Cramp.
prove worthless, 81 nply because they would
cost the Government Slp9,000 less
Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-10

drifting match that was protrscted for several
hours, but this much was satisfactory abot1t IL
the yachts leading while the race continued
rob them of what they had justly earned. The
Sachem carried OFF the 81 900 cup for schoouers,
beating the Iroquois, the next schooner in by
Al minutes and 1 seconds The Volunteer won
the 1900 cup for first-class sloops defeating the
Mayiower 2h. 23In. 29s., the Priscilla 2h s2un
l9s, and the Atlantic 2h 33m rs The cutter
Bedowln captured the 500 mug for second-class
sloops and cutters
Ihese figures have no special significance but
they show that the Volunteer has wonderful ca
paeity toT marking Roadway. either to windward
burgess mas showa that it is possible to build
Sioop that Is seonspieuossly fast in both light and
breely westher, and this is all the more salts
factory, because Watson in the Thistle has
SHOWN thas 1t is possible to achieve the same re-
suits Us with boat of tfse cutter type. 1t may be
saIely predicted thas in whatever sort OF
weather the Volunteer and Thistle meet the
race between them will Be close and interesting